Opinions
How India lost Afghanistan? Can Delhi redeem itself?
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Referring to the US’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan as “the greatest embarrassment in the history of the US" has become President Trump’s regular public outburst.[[1]] The prominent member of the European Parliament, Hannah Neumann, has recently characterised Afghanistan under the Taliban’s occupation as &ldqu...
India’s Engagement with the Taliban- a Moral Delusion
By Neelapu Shanti
“Dharmo rakshati rakshitah” - when you safeguard righteousness, it will safeguard you.
Whenever power removes all checks from its path, its moral compass falters. Afghanistan has become a casualty of str...
Pakistan’s Double Game: The Taliban, the Pashtun Question, and a Fraying Counterterrorism Narrative
By Bahar Mehr
Recent tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban reveal not a rupture, but a recalibration of a long and complicated relationship. Islamabad’s sharp rhetoric, border clashes, and threats of deportation against Afghan refugees suggest confrontation&md...
Is the Shift in India’s Afghan Policy toward the Taliban in the Interest of the Afghan People?
By Neelapu Shanti
An Evaluation of Muttaqi’s Visit to India
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in New Delhi at the invitation of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), following his participation in the Moscow...
Afghanistan’s Democratic Vision Reflected as the World Celebrated the International Day of Democracy
By Neelapu Shanti
“Democracy derives its power from the people — from their voices, choices and participation”-United Nations.
September 15 marks the International Day of Democracy — a day the...
Engaging with the Taliban: Is India’s Strategic Necessity Helping Ordinary Afghans?
By Neelapu Shanti
The news report about India seeking a United Nations Sanctions Committee (UNSC) travel ban waiver for Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s proposed visit to New Delhi this month appears to solidify India’s engagements with the...
